Digest: TSB of Canada investigation of fatal CP derailment enters final phase

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More Tuesday morning rail news: TSB investigation of fatal CP derailment enters final phase The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has entered the report phase of its investigation of the fatal Feb. 4, 2019, runaway and derailment of a Canadian Pacific grain train near Field, B.C., the final stage in the investigative process. In a notice […]

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Biden administration pipeline restrictions may benefit crude by rail

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The Biden administration’s efforts to kill key oil pipeline projects may boost crude by rail volumes, railroad officials say. President Joe Biden last month revoked a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline that was under construction to carry oil sands crude from Canada to refineries in the U.S. “The pipeline was not going to be […]

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Digest: CP, controllers union reach tentative agreement on three-year contract

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Monday midday rail news: Canadian Pacific, rail traffic controllers reach agreement on three-year contract Canadian Pacific and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Rail Canada Traffic Controllers have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract. The union represents approximately 300 rail traffic controllers in Canada. “This is positive news for these important members of our […]

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Canadian Pacific reports record quarter and year, expects continued volume growth

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CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific reported record fourth-quarter and full-year financial results on Wednesday alongside record operating and safety performance. “We had a phenomenal, exceptional 2020 set us up for an exceptional ’21, and we certainly expect to overachieve,” CEO Keith Creel told investors and analysts on the railway’s earnings call. CP expects to see […]

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Digest: CP derailment knocks out power to Field, B.C.

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More Wednesday morning rail news: CP derailment knocks out power in Field, B.C. The community of Field, B.C., was at risk of running out of electricity Tuesday night after a Canadian Pacific grain train derailed earlier in the day, knocking out power. The CBC reports the train derailed about 1:40 a.m., taking out a power line. CP […]

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Digest: Failure to secure cars, ice led to CN yard death, TSB of Canada says

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Wednesday morning rail news: Transportation Safety Board of Canada issues report on 2018 CN yard death Failure to fully secure two unattended cars and ice contamination of those cars’ brakes led to a fatal accident in 2018 at Canadian National’s yard in Edmundston, New Brunswick, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says in a report issued […]

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Canadian Pacific Railway on the shore of Lake Superior

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This video was originally published by Trains as part of the Locomotive 2017 DVD. Canadian Pacific’s transcontinental mainline across Canada traverses a wide range of terrain, from the Rocky mountains in the west, across the plains in its midsection to the Canadian Shield in the east. One of the most beautiful and inaccessible locations is […]

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Canadian Pacific Railway on the shore of Lake Superior

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This video was originally published by Trains as part of the Locomotive 2017 DVD. Canadian Pacific’s transcontinental mainline across Canada traverses a wide range of terrain, from the Rocky mountains in the west, across the plains in its midsection to the Canadian Shield in the east. One of the most beautiful and inaccessible locations is […]

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Digest: Program in Canada to reduce wildlife killed by trains shows promising results

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More Tuesday morning rail news: Effort to reduce wildlife deaths along rail line in Canadian park shows promising results A pilot project to reduce wildlife deaths along Canadian Pacific’s route through Banff National Park is showing promising results two years into a five-year project. The CBC reports the project, which cut 38 kilometers (23.6 miles) […]

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Digest: Metra, CP complete Franklin Park, Ill., CREATE project

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More Tuesday morning rail news: Metra, CP, CREATE complete project in Franklin Park, Ill. Metra, Canadian Pacific, and Chicago’s CREATE program have completed the Canadian Pacific Crossover upgrade project in Franklin Park, Ill. The B1 project eliminates commuter and freight train delays by adding five crossovers and associated signals on Metra tracks used by the Milwaukee District […]

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Canadian National, Canadian Pacific seek alternatives to diesel-electric locomotives

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Canadian National and Canadian Pacific, which are under investor pressure to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, are exploring the use of alternatives to the diesel-electric locomotive. The Canadian Class I railroads have been working with the Railway Association of Canada and Transport Canada on a range of ways to reduce emissions, including electrification and using […]

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